Humans have been cultivating plants for some 10,000 years and, for much of that time, we’ve used beasts of burden to help tend the fields. Just last century, humans turned from animal strength to ...

In a world first, U.K. researchers have successfully grown barley crops autonomously using self-driving tractors and unmanned aerial vehicles. According to ABC, the goal of this research project was ...

Like producers of all sorts of crops, the drought is weighing heavily on barley growers as their harvesting season barrels around the corner. The harvest season is being pushed ahead due to the ...

HAZELTON, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — While Idaho’s most famous crops, like potatoes and sugar beets, are still weeks away from harvest, one crop is ready to go. “To see your fruits come about of your labor, ...